Senior Data Engineer (Outside IR35) – Contract

La Fosse Associates; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK brand is urgently seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join their expanding data team. The role involves designing, building, and optimising scalable data solutions, integrating new data sources, and collaborating with analytics teams. Ideal candidates should have strong SQL and Python skills, along with experience in Snowflake, DBT, and AWS. This position offers a hybrid work model, requiring occasional travel to Manchester.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on commercial skills with modern data stack tools.
• Experience working with cloud data platforms (preferably AWS).
• Ability to hit the ground running in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimise scalable data solutions.
• Integrate new data sources for reliability.
• Collaborate closely with analytics and product teams.

Skills

Excellent SQL

Python experience

Snowflake

DBT

Airflow

AWS

Job description

Senior Data Engineer, highly skilled in Snowflake and DBT, is urgently required by our client on an interim basis, a highly recognised and market leading UK brand. You’ll join their high performing and expanding data team to help accelerate their new data platform initiatives. You’ll design, build, and optimise scalable data solutions, integrate new data sources, and collaborate closely with analytics and product teams to deliver reliable, high-quality data.

• 3-6 months initial contract (potential to extend further)
• Remote / Manchester (Hybrid) – Circa 1 day per week in Manchester, with flexibility
• Outside IR35 (competitive rates)
• Start date: December 2025

What’s needed?

• Excellent SQL and Python experience
• Proven hands‑on commercial skills with modern data stack tools (Snowflake, dbt, Airflow required).
• Working with cloud data platforms (AWS preferably).
• Optimising data models and warehouse performance
• Ensuring data quality, governance, and documentation
• Ability to hit the ground running in a fast‑paced environment

If you’re an experienced Data Engineer available for contract work and ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you!

Please apply with your latest CV and be quick!.. this one won’t be open for long.